Work Injury Care
All OSMC providers specialize in workers’ comp injuries. We provide the orthopedic care needed to help employees heal properly after a workplace injury so they can get back to the job faster.
Our multidisciplinary team works closely with case managers, employers, adjustors, and referring physicians to provide work-related injury care tailored to meet the needs of the patient as well as the employer.
Our care begins with an initial physician consultation and may include a course of treatment, including physical therapy, medication, and bracing or other durable medical equipment as needed. OSMC’s primary objective is to ensure that appropriate, cost-effective care is provided so that each injured worker returns to work as quickly and safely as possible.
Our work injury care includes:
- Comprehensive care of work-related injuries ranging from simple lacerations to repetitive-use conditions and complex, traumatic injuries
- Work rehabilitation designed to incorporate work simulation activities and general conditioning that can facilitate a rapid return to work
- Fully equipped physical and hand therapy departments staffed with work-related injury specialists
Post-Operative Work Restriction Guidelines
The following is a list of common orthopedic procedures used to treat on-the-job injuries. Please click on the English or Spanish version to review the appropriate post-op work restrictions. These are guidelines only and actual restrictions may vary, depending on a patient’s particular circumstances.
- Achilles Tendon Repair (English – Spanish)
- ACL Reconstruction (English – Spanish)
- C-Spine — Anterior Cervical Discectomy — Fusion (English – Spanish)
- Carpal Tunnel Release (English – Spanish)
- de Quervain’s Release (English – Spanish)
- Epicondyle Debridement (English – Spanish)
- Extensor Tendon Laceration Repair (English – Spanish)
- Flexor Tendon Repair (English – Spanish)
- Knee Arthroscopy Meniscal Tear (English – Spanish)
- L-Spine — Lumbar Discectomy (English – Spanish)
- Labral Tear Repair (English – Spanish)
- Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Imposition (LRTI) (English – Spanish)
- Rotator Cuff Surgery (English – Spanish)
- Shoulder Impingement/Subacromial Decompression (English – Spanish)
- Shoulder Instability Repair (English– Spanish)
- Surgical Fixation of Ankle Fracture (English – Spanish)
- Surgical Fixation of Calcaneous Fracture (English – Spanish)
- Surgical Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture (English – Spanish)
- Surgical Fixation of Lis Franc Fracture (English – Spanish)
- Surgical Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fracture (English – Spanish)
- TFCC Debridement (English – Spanish)
- TFCC Repair (English – Spanish)
- Trigger Finger Release (English – Spanish)
To ensure your employees receive top-notch orthopedic care following a workplace injury, call OSMC at (574) 264-0791. We have experience providing the care and communication needed on workers’ comp claims. We have five convenient locations, where we serve patients from northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. For added convenience, same-day appointments are available at all our offices.
